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1 T-REX Operating Unit 3 Emiliano Diolaiti INAF Osservatorio Astronomico di Bologna
2 OU3 Overview Main objective: support INAF activities related to MAORY+MICADO system and to E-ELT adaptive optics instrumentation OU3 breakdown WP3.1 MAORY WP3.2 MICADO WP3.3 Atmospheric parameters WP3.4 Technology developments for adaptive optics
3 OU3 People MAORY OA-Bologna: R. Abicca, C. Arcidiacono, M. Bellazzini, G. Bregoli, P. Ciliegi, F. Cortecchia, G. Cosentino, E. Diolaiti, I. Foppiani, M. Lombini, M. Patti, L. Schreiber IASF-Bologna: C. Butler, A. De Rosa, G. Malaguti, G. Morgante, S. Ricciardi et al. OA-Arcetri: G. Agapito, J. Antichi, G. Di Rico, S. Esposito, C. Giordano, F. Patru, A. Riccardi, P. Spanò et al. OA-Brera: M. Riva et al. OA-Capodimonte: E. Cascone, V. De Caprio OA-Cagliari: I. Porceddu OA-Padova: A. Baruffolo, D. Fantinel, E. Giro, R. Ragazzoni, B. Salasnich MICADO OA-Padova: R. Falomo, L. Greggio, M. Gullieuszik, D. Fantinel, S. Paiano, L. Schreiber, S. Zaggia IASF-Milano: M. Uslenghi Atmospheric parameters OA-Arcetri: L. Fini, F. Lascaux, E. Masciadri, A. Turchi OA-Padova/OA-Bologna: S. Cavazzani, S. Ortolani, V. Zitelli New development for adaptive optics OA-Padova: C. Arcidiacono, M. Bergomi, M. Dima, J. Farinato, M. Gullieuszik, D. Magrin, L. Marafatto, E. Portaluri, R. Ragazzoni, V. Viotto
4 MAORY / Instrument overview First-light adaptive optics module to support MICADO Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics Single-Conjugate Adaptive Optics Laser Guide Stars Sky coverage Performance uniformity Natural stars needed anyway Deformable mirrors Telescope M4/M5 One or two DMs in MAORY MAD Strehl Ratio maps ESO SCAO MCAO Telescope DM (M4/M5) MAORY DMs WFS
5 MAORY / Consortium INAF (Italy) OA-Bologna, IASF-Bologna, OA-Arcetri, OA-Brera, OA-Capodimonte, OA-Padova System design, integration and delivery to ESO Adaptive optics engineering Sub-systems Platform Adaptive optics sub-systems (optical relay with adaptive mirrors, NGS & SCAO wavefront sensor, real-time computer) Auxiliary equipment Science support tools IPAG (France) LGS wavefront sensor ESO Wavefront sensor cameras Common specifications & toolkit for real-time computer development Software simulator of telescope control system
6 MAORY / Deformable Mirrors Voice-coil motor actuator Pros Technology Readiness Level Tolerant to actuator failure Commonalities with M4 Main features Picture R.Cerisola 700 mm diameter 24 actuators across diameter Two equal mirrors (flat or curved) Feasibility study funded by T-REX to support MAORY Phase B
7 MAORY / Optical design E-ELT focus Pre-focal station 2nd instrument footprint MICADO footprint Nasmyth platform Talk by Matteo Lombini Optical design of the post focal relay of MAORY
8 MAORY / NGS & SCAO Natural Guide Star wavefront sensor Essential complement to LGS wavefront sensor in MCAO mode 3 (faint) stars on 2.5 arcmin field of view SCAO wavefront sensor / mode Permanent SCAO mode in MAORY MICADO stand-alone mode for risk mitigation Joint development between MICADO and MAORY Talk by Simone Esposito NGS WFS and operations of MAORY/MICADO
9 Height (km) MAORY / System modelling End-to-end simulation code System modelling and design Modular structure Accelerated by use of GPUs Accurate mode / fast mode Sodium layer data kindly provided by Paul Hickson UTC (hrs) Talk by Laura Schreiber Modeling the multi-conjugate adaptive optics system of the E-ELT
10 MAORY / Lab demonstration Laboratory prototype Emulation of realistic LGS images under different working conditions High-order wavefront sensor (40x40 subapertures) Experimental support to simulations Talk by Mauro Patti Laboratory prototype for the demonstration of sodium laser guide star wavefront sensing on the E-ELT
11 MAORY / Real Time Computer Under INAF responsibility Originally to be supplied by Durham University Project Management Plan under revision Role of ESO Requirements capture in collaboration with MAORY consortium Supply of common specifications and toolkit
12 MAORY / Facilities for AIV Laboratory for MAORY instrument integration Refurbishment of existing laboratory at IASF-Bologna Tools and equipments Interferometer Laser tracker Optical lab tools Electronics instrumentation Laboratory for NGS & SCAO WFS integration Refurbishment of existing laboratory at Arcetri
13 MICADO WP coordinator: Renato Falomo E-ELT high angular resolution infrared camera Study of MICADO science cases by simulation and analysis of synthetic images Consolidation of INAF involvement in MICADO Consortium 2 research grants (M. Gullieuszik, S. Paiano) Talk by Marco Gullieuszik Exploring the stellar populations of nearby and high redshift galaxies with ELTs
14 Atmospheric parameters WP coordinator: Elena Masciadri MOSE project for ESO Feasibility study to setup an automatic system at Cerro Paranal and Cerro Armazones for the forecast of optical turbulence and atmospheric parameters MOSE Phase B June July research grant co-funded (F. Lascaux) Talk by Elena Masciadri MOSE: operational optical turbulence forecast for the EELT flexible scheduling
15 Atmospheric parameters WP coordinators: S. Ortolani, V. Zitelli Evaluation and forecast of weather conditions from ground-based and satellite data Cloud cover Photometric quality of atmosphere 1 research grant funded (S. Cavazzani) Talk by Stefano Cavazzani Analysis and forecasting of weather conditions from satellite data and correlation with astronomical parameters for the E-ELT site
16 Technology development for AO WP coordinator: Roberto Ragazzoni Global Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics (GMCAO) Wavefront sensing by natural stars only on a wide field of view at the telescope focal plane Metrology to ʺseeʺ post-focal deformable mirrors 2 research grants (M. Gullieuszik, E. Portaluri) Talk by Roberto Ragazzoni Global Adaptive Optics and beyond
17 Conclusions Support from T-REX to E-ELT activities at INAF has been essential Grants for young researchers 13 young researchers + 1 PhD supported by T-REX / OU3 Travels For MAORY project Facilities and equipment for instrument integration Support to instrument design
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